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にぎりずし
nigirizushi
Description
にぎりずしは、手でにぎったごはんの上に、さかなやたまごなどをのせた日本のたべものです。
にぎりずし is a Japanese food consisting of hand-pressed rice topped with fish or egg.
おすしやさんでよく食べられていて、外国の人にも人気があります。
It is often eaten at sushi restaurants and is popular with foreigners as well.
Meanings
握り寿司nigirizushi
hand-pressed sushi with topping over rice
きのう、家族とにぎりずしを食べました。
Yesterday, I ate nigiri sushi with my family.
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Notes
- Etymology
握り (nigiri, 'grasping/pressing') + 寿司 (sushi); the rice is pressed by hand.
- Nuance
The most common style of sushi; often called simply 寿司 in casual speech.
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